In our digital catalog, Brass is classified as a warm metallic gold, light and moderate. The Army Painter Greedy Gold is a close digital color candidate at 96 percent within the same broad paint-type group. The catalog suggests Copper as a darker color and Gold as a lighter color to test, both from Humbrol. Digital similarity provides a shortlist; compare the actual paints before continuing a project.
Brass equivalents across other brands
Brass has a same-type candidate scoring at least 96% digital color similarity. The results below are colors to investigate, not physically tested replacements.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Greedy Gold, a very small digital color distance (delta E 0.7).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya X-31 Titanium Gold, similar digital colors (delta E 2.3).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Heirloom Gold, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.8).
- Revell's closest color: Revell 94 Gold, a broader digital color reference (delta E 6.5).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Old Gold, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 6.9).
- Best Scale75 option: Scale75 Golden Skin, a broader digital color reference (delta E 7.9).
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
Revell
AK Interactive
Scale75
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 3 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Brass?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is The Army Painter Greedy Gold at 96% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What finish is Brass?
The catalog classifies Brass as metallic, with its digital swatch in the gold family. A flat digital color cannot represent metallic reflection or flake appearance. Check the actual product before substituting another metallic or a standard paint.